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Associated Press CARSON CITY — A panel of Nevada lawmakers has approved a bill to create a board overseeing the state’s legal marijuana industry. The measure sponsored by Gov. Steve […]
Bill change pulls counties’ right to license pot lounges
State should not violate one’s moral convictions
And you thought the 13th Amendment prohibited involuntary servitude. This past week Nevada’s Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford joined a coalition of 23 states and local governments in filing a […]
A discussion on infrastructure must include expanding reliable rural broadband
By Senator Catherine Cortez Masto The internet provides us access to so many important resources in our lives, from entertainment and education to commerce and health care services. Nevadans rely […]
Beware of changing state water law
A controversial bill that would have drastically changed state water law apparently has been scuttled for this session of the Legislature. Gov. Steve Sisolak said no consensus on the bill […]
Vandal girls win first state track title
The Eureka girls won their first 1A girls state track and field championship May 18 at Desert Oasis High School in Las Vegas. The Lady Vandals earned 117 points by […]
Mountain biking continues to gain traction in nearby Lincoln County
Mountain biking is becoming quite the individual or family recreational sport in Lincoln County. That is due primarily to the new trails that have been and are still being constructed. […]
Is this You? Today vs. Tomorrow
Today vs. Tomorrow Not only am I a crastinator, I am a Pro-crastinator. I guess the first step to turning over a new leaf and becoming a reformed procrastinator is […]
House panel advances DOE budget bill with no funding for Yucca
By Humberto Sanchez The Nevada Independent Nevada’s congressional delegation scored a victory Tuesday after helping orchestrate the narrow defeat of a proposal to provide about $74 million to continue the […]
Pair accused of illegally killing deer
Associated Press ELKO — Authorities have filed a total of 27 charges against two Idaho brothers accused of illegally killing a pair of mule deer bucks in northeast Nevada. The […]
History: Nevada’s Pony Express Stations – Fort Churchill
The previous Pony Express station I told about in this series was Buckland’s Station. It served as a Pony Express station for just a short time between April 3, 1860 […]